Indie games still struggle to win recognition at The Game Awards

Thenominees for the 2022 Game Awardsdropped November 14, creating an annual water cooler moment for gaming fans — for better or worse. Whenever the list is announced, you can be sure to hear the word “snub” reverberate across social media as fans question why games they like didn’t get into certain categories. Of course, the reality is that there are countless games released every year and very few spots to represent them all....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 1001 words · Wayne Juarez

Instagram’s question stickers bring comment-like interaction to Stories

Instagram Stories launched with all the visuals of the Instagram feed but with little interaction — but that is quickly changing with polls, emojis and now, a sticker that feels a lot like a comment tool. Instagram users can now start conversations inside Stories using a new question sticker,announced on Tuesday, July 10afterrumors of the feature leaked last week. The sticker allows users to ask a question, then add the answer to another image inside Stories....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Amanda Castillo

Intel is flipping the script on laptops with ‘historic’ Lunar Lake CPUs

The Core Ultra series is graduating to Series 2 as Intel finally launched its next-genLunar Lakemobile CPUs. These new chips made theirfirst appearance at Computex 2024, and are said to offer improved performance paired with a substantial reduction in power consumption compared toMeteor Lake. In fact, the new Core Ultra 200V series is now claimed to be the most efficient family of x86 processors ever. As per Intel, these new chips offer up to 50% lower power consumption thanks to the revamped architecture....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 659 words · Mary Taylor

Is Wanderer worth pulling in Genshin Impact Version 4.6?

Is Wanderer worth pulling in Genshin Impact Version 4.6? Wanderer is set to receive his long-awaited rerun inGenshin ImpactVersion 4.6. Here is whether you should pull for him or not in the current meta. Wanderer’s kit has a floating mechanic where you can fly around for a short duration while dealing damage to enemies. This part of his kit makes him a very fun character to play with regardless of whether you are a new player or a veteran....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Tracy Frederick

Jack Dorsey resigns as CEO of Twitter, hands reins to CTO Parag Agrawal

It looks like Twitter founderJack Dorseyis leaving the chief executive’s office once again — but this time, it’s by choice. Sources within Twitter first shared the news withCNBCearlier this morning, and it’s now been confirmed by Dorsey himself — quite appropriately via a Tweet on his social media platform. not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitterpic.twitter.com/G5tUkSSxkl — jack (@jack)July 14, 2025 While the original reports didn’t have much to say about why Dorsey was stepping down, or when it would be happening, it didn’t take long for the erstwhile CEO to share the news himself....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 844 words · Christine Guzman

Jeremy Renner's Latest Comments Are Bad News For Hawkeye, But 1 MCU Movie Could Still Be Perfect

Summary Hawkeye’s future in theMCUlooks uncertain following comments made by Jeremy Renner, but he could still be perfect for one movie role in particular. Jeremy Renner has portrayed Hawkeye since 2011’sThor, founding the Avengers in their self-titled first cinematic outing alongside such heroes as Thor and Hulk. Despite the obvious gulf in their power,Hawkeye’s MCU timelinehas seen him maintain a central role in most Avengers movies, proving that he brings far more to the table than expert marksmanship and trick arrows....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Michael Campos

Johnny Somali pleads guilty to criminal charges with new trial date set

Johnny Somali pleads guilty to criminal charges with new trial date set Streamer Johnny Somali has pleaded guilty to a new charge in his ongoing legal battle in South Korea, and has had a future trial date set by the courts. In late 2024, Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, traveled to South Korea and continued where he left off in Japan and Israel by causing chaos....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Mrs. Tina Newman

Krispy Kreme sparks debate by allowing bees to swarm donuts in Mexico

Krispy Kreme sparks debate by allowing bees to swarm donuts in Mexico A video of a Krispy Kreme donut stall in Mexico being overrun by bees has give viral on TikTok, amassing over eight million views in three days. The video, posted by an Esthetics Clinic in Las Vegas, shows the classic Krispy Kreme glazed donuts on display with hundreds of bees crawling over them, accompanied by a sign in Spanish that states Krispy Kreme are bee friendly....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Destiny Burch

Lost Ark Engraving guide: How to facet Ability Stones, unlock Engravings, and more

Lost Ark‘s Engraving system offers a robust way to customize your character and differentiate yourself from the competition. Its true benefits won’t be seen until you’ve reached endgame, but there’s no doubt you’ll need to take full advantage of it to conquer the game’s most challenging content. Whether you’re a newcomer to Engravings trying to figure out how it works or you just finished the main campaign and are ready to fully invest in some nodes, here’s everything you need to know about Engravings, Ability Stones, and accessing their beneficial perks....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Susan Lewis

Love Island’s Chloe Burrows admits she faked romance for a “lucrative future”

Love Island’s Chloe Burrows admits she faked romance for a “lucrative future” Love Island’s Chloe Burrows admitted to faking her public relationship with Too Hot To Handle’s Harry Johnson in order to make more money. Runner-up from Season 7 of Love IslandChloe Burrowsadmitted to faking her romantic relationship with Harry Johnson from Season 3 of Too Hot To Handle, according toDaily Star. The pair were first seen together in March of this year on multiple dates including a dog walk, a romantic dinner, and a daytime outing....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Eric Acosta

Mayor Of Kingstown Season 3's New Mafia Villain Teased By Creator: "An Old Charming Psychopath"

Next Mariam’s Mayor Of Kingstown Season 3 Fate After Season 2 Cliffhanger Explained By Creator The following contains spoilers for Mayor of Kingstown season 3, episode 1 Summary Mayor of Kingstownseason 3’s new Russian mafia villain, Konstantin, is teased by show co-creator Hugh Dillon. After miraculously recovering from a near-fatal 2023 snowplow accident, Jeremy Renner is back as Mike McLusky inMayor of Kingstownseason 3. With Mike’s arch-nemesis Milo (Aidan Gillen) all-but-confirmed to be dead, Renner has a new sparring partner in Yorick van Wageningen, who portrays the show’s deadly mafia villain Konstantin....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · Jim Mullins

Microbes survive outside the International Space Station, might do same on Mars

The Biomex microbes in their ISS containers.ESA/ROSCOSMOS Earth is home to some five million trillion trillion microbes. That’s not a typo. Five million trilliontrillionlive on Earth. At least half of the planet’s biomass comes from the microscopic organisms that inhabit the most extreme environments — from hot springs to the human gut. A new study from researchers at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) shows that some microbes can inhabit an even more inhospitable environment: space outside the International Space Station (ISS)....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Dr. Alexandra Little

Net neutrality bomb threat suspect has a history of hoax calls

A federal grand jury hasindictedTyler Barriss on two counts of making hoax bomb threats, including one that famously delayed the Federal Communications Commission’svote to repeal net neutralityin December,Engadget reports. He called a similar bomb threat into the FBI headquarters later that same month. Barriss was already in police custody, however,charged with manslaughter for orchestrating a “swatting”that resulted in the death of 28-year-old Andrew Finch in Wichita, Kansas, also last December....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Joshua Lopez